Collard-Wrapped Burritos

Collard-Wrapped Burritos

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 267.1
  • Total Fat: 14.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.0 mg
  • Sodium: 521.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Collard-Wrapped Burritos calories by ingredient


Introduction

A fresh take on a Mexican favorite. From Party Like a Culinista: Fresh Recipes, Bold Flavors, and Good Friends A fresh take on a Mexican favorite. From Party Like a Culinista: Fresh Recipes, Bold Flavors, and Good Friends
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1 teaspoon fine grain salt
    10 large collard leaves, thickest part of stem trimmed (see Note)
    1 3/4 cups water
    1 cup quinoa
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    2 teaspoons minced garlic
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
    1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for pan
    1 (20-ounce) can black beans
    1 carrot, shredded
    3 scallions, chopped
    2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
    1 red bell pepper, chopped
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    1 lb reduced-fat sharp cheddar, shredded (about 3 cups)

Directions


Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a 9x13-inch ovenproof serving pan with olive oil. Bring a pot of water to a boil; add a few pinches of salt. Submerge the collards for 2 minutes in boiling. Drain and set the collard leaves aside.

In a medium saucepan with a lid, add 1 3/4 cups water and the quinoa. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Set aside and leave covered.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic, cumin, and coriander for 1 minute. Add the beans, carrot, scallions, tomatoes, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Let cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool. Add a splash of water if mixture gets too dry.

Lay one collard flat, vein side up. Spoon 2 tablespoons of quinoa then 3 tablespoons of the bean mixture onto the trimmed end of the collard and sprinkle with cheese. Fold each side over the filling and roll like a burrito. Repeat with remaining collard leaves. Arrange the burritos in the serving pan and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Notes:
• When selecting collard greens, choose the larger leaves that have the least holes in them and aren’t shriveled at the tops.
• If you can’t find large enough collard leaves, you can secure the wraps with a toothpick to prevent the filling from falling out. Or, use slightly less filling and tell everyone not to limit themselves to just one!
• The quinoa and bean filling can be cooked one day in advance; store covered in the refrigerator.
• Substitute or omit the cheese for a vegan dish.



Serving Size: Makes 10 burritos

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    What a GREAT alternative burrito! I made it to exact measurements but have a lot of quinoa, veggie filling, & beans left over. So I'll probably blanch some more collard very soon! Next time I'll add a bit of crushed red pepper. And salsa on top, always. - 3/28/12


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    Incredible!
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I made this but I used a tablespoon of steamed long grain white rice, a small veggie hamburger meatball, Zucchini, and red/green bell peppers for the filling. It was delicious!! I am planning to make it again in a few days. I think it would be delicious with ground turkey or even fish - 6/19/12


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Pleasantly surprised. Will be making this one again. Although I did not have collards I used cabbage. Great recipe. - 4/4/12


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Good way 2 add antioxidant greens to the diet, need to cut the sodium though, cut out the added salt, drain & rinse the beans, use lower sodium cheese like Fiesta blend. Maybe a touch of no-salt Cajun seasoning? - 5/23/12


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was very tasty , I used corn instead of carrots & added fajita seasoning cumin & chili to the quinoa made it really authentic tasting. - 8/7/13


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Pretty good. I was surprised at how much my husband enjoyed them. - 8/9/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Glad to see the comment about the cabbage--that was what I was thinking of using. - 8/9/17


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Looks like a wonderful alternative to stuffed cabbage rolls, Mexican style. Can't wait to make these. - 4/25/14


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Love collards! Love Burritos! Love that you shared this awesome recipe! Will be preparing this one for pot lucks! Thanks again. Quinoa is a new ingredient for me to try. Pared with old favorites it feels like we are friends already. Sure to be a stand by for friends with meatless preferences. TY - 7/11/13


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    Good
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    too high in fat compared to protein and carbs...maybe less cheese - 6/7/12


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Gotta try this since I can't eat wheat. Have tried corn tortilla but they just fall apart. - 5/16/12


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Oh wow, this looks amazing - I make burritos all the time, but never would have thought of using collard greens in place of tortillas. Definitely need to try this one :) - 5/5/12


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    Very Good
    Yummy - 7/25/21


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    :) - 6/10/21


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    Incredible!
    yum
    - 4/7/21


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    Nice recipe - 3/19/21


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    Incredible!
    This was so good. Hubby just loved it. Next time will make Asian style. - 2/8/21


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    Very Good
    Very good. I used cabbage leaves instead of collards which I could not find at the store. - 12/18/20


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    So delicious - I used red cabbage instead of collards yummy - 12/18/20


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    thanks - 10/18/20


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    Very Good
    Tasty alternative. - 7/27/20


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    Very Good
    Great alternative - 6/3/20


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    I need to try this! - 5/22/20


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    Good
    not for us - 5/15/20


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    Thanks - 4/29/20


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    Thanks - 10/25/19


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    Incredible!
    yum - 10/12/19


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    O.K.
    not a fan of collard greens, I''l try with cabbage or kale - 10/6/19


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    interesting concept - 9/15/19


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    Very Good
    Now to wait for greens to come into season - 9/1/19


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 8/27/19


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    Very Good
    this was good after a couple tweaks. - 8/17/19


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    Really delicious!!! - 8/16/19


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    These burritos will be a different kind of dish to make when my family comes over. Thanks for sharing. We all like burritos and these sound good. - 4/29/19


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    Good
    I think I'll swap for cabbage - 3/9/19


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    Very Good
    This is a great recipe! I will make this again. - 3/9/19


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    Tried this and it was awesome! - 1/26/19


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    I’ve never had collard greens. - 1/24/19


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    Not something I am likely to make again. - 1/21/19


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    Incredible!
    I love vegetable wraps and I was not disappointed with this one. I will have to try this with other large leafy greens so I can alternate the wrap as well as the filling. Thx. - 11/13/18


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    I'm not a fan of collard greens but this does look good. I may try it. - 10/28/18


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    NICE - 10/28/18


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    very good - 10/28/18


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    Unusual taste! - 10/24/18


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 10/9/18


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    Interesting. I am considering it. Good way to get veggies in. - 10/1/18


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    Really saves carbs - 10/1/18


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    Very Good
    tasty - 9/22/18


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    This looks yummy - 9/8/18


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    Incredible!
    Wow! I was surprised how good this was! I made it as stated but added fajita seasoning, and used salsa on top. Will definitely make this again, healthy and tasty. - 9/4/18


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    Good
    I have made these and Hubby likes - 9/4/18


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    Great recipe - 8/22/18


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    great idea wonder what I can do with other leaf veggies - 8/19/18


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    Good
    interesting - 8/9/18


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    Good
    This would have been better with a different green. I thought I would like the collard greens this way, but not so much. - 8/8/18


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    Delicious! - 8/6/18


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    interesting... - 8/2/18


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    Stuffed collards.. interesting. - 7/26/18


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    Nice - 7/20/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Collard-Wrapped Burrito Recipe! Yummy! - 6/28/18


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    Great, good thing for bug batch cooking and freezing as well. - 6/17/18


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    Good
    Good - 6/16/18


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    This is worth trying. Thanks. - 6/6/18


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    Good
    These were ok.... - 5/16/18


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    Good - 5/12/18


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    great stuff - 5/9/18


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    tasty - 4/15/18


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    Good idea I guess, I’ve never had collard leaves, but I’d throw in some brown rice or something... - 4/15/18


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    Interesting. - 10/2/17


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    Will have to try that! - 9/24/17


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    Very Good
    Great - 9/11/17


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    Very Good
    When I prepared this, my husband thought it tasted more like a cabbage roll. - 9/6/17


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    Thanks - 9/6/17


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    Interesting! - 9/2/17


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    Very Good
    I used ground beef, not bad, needs more cheese though. - 9/1/17


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    yummy - 8/12/17


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    salsa on top - 8/8/17


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    Healthy and delicious way to enjoy burritos - 7/27/17


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    Incredible!
    I love burritos and the calories had me concerned. This is a great alternative and I've used romaine however, the collards tend to hold up better. The preparing helped a bunch as well. - 7/14/17


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    GREAT burrito!! - 7/14/17


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    I know about a similar recipes and instead of collard greens I used cabbage.... - 6/28/17


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    Good
    The filling is great! Boiled the collard leaves just as directed but the leaves were so tough, required a knife to cut. - 6/7/17


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    Since I find collard greens more than bitter, I used cabbage leaves when I tried this. Interesting, but I won't be doing it again, Too fussy. - 6/5/17


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    Looks interesting. Thanks. - 5/22/17


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    I have tried this with chard. That works pretty well too! - 5/22/17


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    O.K.
    Don't think this will be in my inventory. - 5/22/17


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    Good
    will do spinach or lettuce wrapped. even cabbage, but not collard. thanks for the idea though. Not my idea. Too hard to cook collard right for this northern girl! - 5/22/17


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    yum - 5/3/17


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    Incredible!
    Collard Green as a wrap/ perfect! I have made this several times & up veggies on hand IE: Butternut, different grains/Farro/ Freekeh, Barley are all great, homemade enchilada sauce from "Skinny Taste" web site is wonderful on top then baked. I don't even miss cheese if I opt out of that - 6/26/16


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    Incredible!
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    looks yummy! - 6/7/13


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    Wow, thank you for all fo my favorites wrapped in a collard. I love it. I enjoy slicing it and eating. Again, thank . - 2/18/13


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a great idea! - 9/17/12


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Mmm! Mmm! Muy Delicioso! - 8/2/12


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    Very Good
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds great, thanks! Will be trying this one. - 7/21/12


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Sound great! - 6/24/12


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    Very Good
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds OK I guess but its too much like a cabbage roll LOL - 6/16/12


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Another person here to say "brilliant idea! I'm trying this soon!" Thanks! - 6/12/12


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love the idea of using this with cabbage or kale too.
    Pat     - 6/9/12


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Making this on Monday! Can't wait.
    - 6/2/12


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    What a cool idea! I will definitely try this. I love burritos but I only have them as a treat because I try not to eat too many starches. This would be perfect for me. - 5/23/12